Farquhar
Farquhar is a surname of Scottish origin, derived from the Scottish Gaelic fearchar, from fear and car. Farquharson is a further derivation of the name, meaning "son of Farquhar". The name originated as a given name, but had become established as a surname by the 14th century.
The name's pronunciation depends on the person, family, and place. In Scotland it can be . In various English-speaking countries it has often been,, , or.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Andrew Farquhar, British Army major-general
- Anthony Farquhar, Irish Roman Catholic prelate and auxiliary bishop
- Arthur Briggs Farquhar, American industrialist and businessman
- Craig Farquhar, Northern Irish footballer
- Danny Farquhar, American baseball pitcher
- David Farquhar (composer), New Zealand composer
- Doug Farquhar, Scottish-American soccer player
- Edward Allan Farquhar, shipping agent and Harbors Board chairman in South Australia
- Francis P. Farquhar, president of the Sierra Club and author
- Gary Farquhar , Scottish footballer
- George Farquhar, Irish dramatist
- George Farquhar (priest), Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
- Graham Farquhar, Australian plant physiologist and biophysicist
- Helen Farquhar, British numismatist
- Henry Hallowell Farquhar, professor at Harvard Business School
- Horace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar, British financier and politician
- J. N. Farquhar, Scottish educational missionary to Calcutta and Orientalist
- James Farquhar (MP), Scottish Member of Parliament
- James Farquhar (footballer), Scottish footballer
- James Augustus Farquhar, Canadian master mariner and captain
- John Farquhar (disambiguation)
- JW Farquhar, American musician and singer-songwriter
- Kellyanne Farquhar, Scottish actress
- Kurt Farquhar, American television and film music composer
- Marilyn Farquhar, American cellular biologist
- Marion Jones Farquhar, American tennis player
- Meg Farquhar, British golfer
- Murray Farquhar, magistrate convicted of corrupt influence
- Norman von Heldreich Farquhar, United States Navy rear admiral
- Percival Farquhar, American investor
- Peter Farquhar, Scottish novelist, English teacher and murder victim
- Ralph Farquhar, American film and television producer and screenwriter and co-creator of three sitcoms
- Regan Farquhar, birth name of rapper Busdriver
- Robert D. Farquhar, American architect
- Robert Townsend Farquhar, British colonial governor
- Robert W. Farquhar, American spaceflight mission specialist
- Robin Hugh Farquhar, Canadian academic and former university administrator/president
- Ryan Farquhar, competitive motorcycle racer
- Scott Farquhar, Australian businessman
- Shawn Farquhar, Canadian illusionist
- Simon Farquhar, Scottish playwright
- Stan Farquhar, Canadian politician, son of Thomas
- Stuart Farquhar, New Zealand javelin thrower
- Thomas Farquhar, Canadian politician
- Wally Farquhar, Australian cricketer
- William Farquhar, Scottish major-general of the East India Company
- William Henry Farquhar, prominent citizen of Montgomery County, Maryland
In Fiction
- Everard Farquharson: a character appearing in Larry Grayson's 1980 book, 'Larry Grayson's Parlour Fun Book', (Hamlyn (publisher), ISBN 0600202348.